Have you gotten a sore neck/back from studying for the LSAT?

Inevitable, right? How to combat? I plan on popping about 800 mg ibuprofen before the exam so I won't be distracted by that during, but would rather not take that much/that often every day til then while I study.

Work out. Use a foam roller to massage your back. I usually wake up, do some LR or a game, get a lift in. Come home and either drill, PT, or do practice timed sections, and if I feel burned out go for a run, come back and do a little more. Very refreshing to get those work outs in.

MKX wrote:Work out. Use a foam roller to massage your back. I usually wake up, do some LR or a game, get a lift in. Come home and either drill, PT, or do practice timed sections, and if I feel burned out go for a run, come back and do a little more. Very refreshing to get those work outs in.

While my working out has admittedly suffered a bit, I'm still in pretty good shape overall. I think maybe it has more to do with my posture and from sitting for 4-5 hours consecutively. Maybe better chairs? I dunno.

Everyday do hip flexor stretches and the (quite painful if you haven't done them frequently) hip flexor stretches with your foot anchored on top of a chair or some bench. Both of them will work great at stretching out your entire hip musculature and loosen things up a bit. Unfortunately will not help all that much during the actual test, but if you're stretching daily then the soreness and tightness should be reduced on test day.

Try doing neck strengthening exercises (Just basically apply resistance with your hands while you move your head towards said resistance direction. Aim for maximum RoM) every once in a while. It should help wake your neck muscles up.

But, ya, there's very little you can do to actually remove sore neck and lower back while taking the test. Sore back is best dealt with via deadlifts, but I don't think you can strengthen your back enough to remove lower back pain by Monday. Sore neck is unavoidable afaik.

Tiger balm works miracles on your neck. It's kind of like icy hot, but works A LOT better and is more designed for neck pain. I even use it when I have bad headaches. Something you could pick up before the exam tomorrow at most drug stores or regular stores. One disclaimer, it doesn't smell awesome, (like other icy hot kind of products) but if you put it on the smell should be gone or be diminished within 15-20 minutes.

Rosalita wrote:Tiger balm works miracles on your neck. It's kind of like icy hot, but works A LOT better and is more designed for neck pain. I even use it when I have bad headaches. Something you could pick up before the exam tomorrow at most drug stores or regular stores. One disclaimer, it doesn't smell awesome, (like other icy hot kind of products) but if you put it on the smell should be gone or be diminished within 15-20 minutes.

It'd be like unleashing mustard gas on your test center. Plus, if you haven't tried it, don't put it on before the LSAT. It's not a subtle feeling and could very well be distracting.